The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, asthma, and chronic allergic pruritis were denied. The veteran was awarded a combined evaluation of 60 percent for his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is no verified in-service stressor for post-traumatic stress disorder, the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for asthma prior to December 4, 2000 and in excess of 60 percent as of December 4, 2000 were not met, and the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Chronic Allergic Pruritis, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0637291
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